March 29, 2019President Erdogan has characterized the Turkish local elections on March 31, which are taking place in an economic downturn, as existential and effectively transformed them into a personal referendum. The new Turkey Project commentary examines the prospects.

In light of the UK’s report on Huawei, CSIS’s James Lewis argues that the U.S. should issue an executive order on the security of telecom network supply chains and the use of suspect foreign technology.

As the trade talks between the European Union and the United States have reached an impasse, the Scholl Chair explains how domestic politics and the upcoming European Parliament elections are influencing the European Union’s negotiating position.

Restoring the oil industry will be a high priority for any new government in Venezuela. But despite its vast reserves, the path to recovery will be prolonged and challenging, argue CSIS energy experts Andrew Stanley and Frank Verrastro.

The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is rooted in political corruption and economic mismanagement. To respond to urgent needs, the United States must separate its own political agenda from genuine offers of humanitarian aid, argues CSIS’s Jacob Kurtzer.

March 22, 2019
| Nikos TsafosRussia is widely seen as a leader in strategically developing its energy resources in the Arctic, but that perception only tells part of the story, argues CSIS energy expert Nikos Tsafos.